The role of neural blockade in the management of chronic low back pain

Pain Digest

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 166-181

  Manchikanti, Laxmaiah ^a  

^a PAIN MANAGEMENT CENTER OF PADUCAH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETAMETHASONE; HYALURONIDASE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; METHYLPREDNISOLONE ACETATE; PROCAINE; STEROID; TRIAMCINOLONE; TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE;

EPIDURAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR DISK; NERVE BLOCK; REVIEW;

EID: 0032971063     PISSN: 09389016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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